NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Press Release Parks Group Responds to Illegal Attempt to Remove Protections for Marine National Monument Feb 2026 “This attempt to remove protections from our marine national monument is illegal. The American people have repeatedly supported protection for more marine areas – not less." -- NPCA's Sarah Barmeyer
• Press Release Parks Group Demands Halt to National Park Fee Changes Targeting Non-Residents After Weeks of Confusion and Disorder Feb 2026 "This policy is an absolute mess and was entirely predictable given the lack of transparency, public input and analysis of real-world impacts." - Emily Douce, NPCA's Deputy Vice President for Government Affairs 
• Press Release Keep Them Flying! Parks Group Calls for Pride Flags to Remain at Stonewall National Monument Feb 2026 "The Pride flag is undoubtedly part of the living history and historical significance connected to Stonewall National Monument. And it should remain." -- NPCA's Timothy Leonard
• Blog Post Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Feb 2026 | By Alan Spears, Kristen Brengel The erasing of people, science and history at our national parks is in full swing, and NPCA is investigating and will hold the administration accountable. Here’s what you should know and how you can join NPCA’s efforts to stop it.
• Blog Post The U.S. National Park That Bid for the Olympics Feb 2026 | By Nicolas Brulliard The 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo officially begin Friday, Feb. 6. It’s hard to imagine such a massive event ever taking place in a national park, but did you know one U.S. park actually bid to host the Winter Olympics? Hint: It was not Olympic National Park.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 4090, Critical Mineral Dominance Act Feb 2026 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of a floor vote expected the week of February 2, 2026.
• Policy Update Position on S. 90, S. 446, S. 1516 & S. 2881 Feb 2026 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a business meeting scheduled for February 4, 2026.
• Blog Post Why Draining Mojave’s Aquifer is a Really Bad Idea Feb 2026 | By Chance Wilcox Pulling water from the Mojave Desert would damage prized national parkland and deepen water insecurity for communities. Here are frequently asked questions about the latest attempt by Cadiz Inc. to drain the desert’s groundwater for profit. 
• Blog Post Which Presidents Have Created the Most National Monuments? Feb 2026 | By Angela Gonzales, Linda Coutant Presidents from both political parties have used the Antiquities Act to preserve the landscapes and historic places that help tell America's story. Some of these stories are now being threatened for removal, and we will fight to keep them in our parks.   Here’s a top-10 list of presidents who have created national monuments on public lands. 
• Blog Post Inside the FY26 National Park Service Budget Feb 2026 | By John Garder In January, park advocates across the country celebrated the passage of the fiscal year 2026 funding bill that includes the National Park Service budget. But what does this hard-won funding mean for our national parks and the people who care for them?
• Press Release Erasure of History and Science Spreads At National Parks Across the Country Jan 2026 The administration is forcing National Park Service staff to censor science and history at parks. This is a violation of the core tenets of the National Park Service’s mission.
• Blog Post 8 Travel Tips from National Park Nomads Jan 2026 | By Shari Galiardi and Dave Hutchison We quit our jobs, hopped in a vintage solar-powered RV and hit the road. After exploring 57 of the 63 national parks, we share our tips for low-impact RVing and making the most of your next park adventure.
• Press Release National Parks Group Names Longtime Conservation Leader Tiernan Sittenfeld as New President and CEO Jan 2026 Sittenfeld joins NPCA after spending more than two decades fighting for public lands, bold action on climate change, and clean air and water for the League of Conservation Voters.
• Press Release Park Advocates Condemn Erasure of America’s History at Independence National Historical Park Jan 2026 Forcing the Park Service to dismantle the President’s House exhibit is an insult to the memory of the enslaved people who lived there and to their descendants.
• Press Release Administration Censors Climate Science, Harms Visitor Experience at Historic Fort Sumter Jan 2026 To censor and erase sound science at this park, where the first shots of the American Civil War rang out, is a deep insult to the Park Service’s hard work and legislative mandate.  
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 5729 & H.R. 6365 Jan 2026 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for January 22, 2026.
• Blog Post ‘The Power of Place’ Jan 2026 | By Linda Coutant In the shadow of the Wright brothers’ achievements, a group of high school students finished building a plane of their own — only the second ever constructed at the birthplace of aviation.  
• Press Release Secretarial Order Aims for Access that Already Exists Across Many National Parks Jan 2026 "Our national parks are the gold standard for American conservation where we must maintain a careful balance between fish and wildlife restoration, recovery, and recreational and subsistence access." -- NPCA's Bart Melton 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 926, Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act Jan 2026 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for January 13, 2026.
• Blog Post The Places That Make Us Jan 2026 | By Amy Hagovsky This year marks our country’s 250th anniversary. National parks unite us as a people, allowing us to revel in natural beauty, reflect on our nation’s history and renew our promise to protect these special places. 
• Press Release EPA Rejects Colorado’s Regional Haze Plan, Including Coal Plant Retirement Dates Jan 2026 "Coloradans deserve a plan that protects the places we love for future generations. Dirty air is not the legacy we want to leave behind."—NPCA's Tracy Coppola, Colorado Senior Program Manager
• Blog Post A Retired Ranger Who Might Inspire You Jan 2026 | By Linda Coutant Lawmakers have until Jan. 30 to reach a long-term spending agreement to fund national parks so they can remain open, staffed and protected. A new documentary shows one retired ranger’s effort to galvanize public support for park funding and staffing.   
• Press Release Senate Rejects Devastating National Park Funding and Staffing Cuts but Leaves Door Open to Future Threats Jan 2026 “NPCA and park advocates across the country have been sounding the alarm on the need for park funding and staffing for months, and Congress listened." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
• Blog Post A Ranger Discovered Part of Yosemite’s Untold History. Now It's At Risk of Being Lost Again Dec 2025 | By Nik Moy A dark laundry building in Yosemite underscores who helped build this national park and the National Park System — and the threat to preserving the history of these immigrants. 

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